How did Venus get its name?: Venus got its name from the Roman God of love and beauty. Who discovered Venus? When? How? Where?: The ancients knew about it in early times. It was easy to see in the night sky. No exact person discovered it.
Distances. Order from the sun: Second planet from the sun.
Distance from the sun: 108 million kilometers (67 miles) Distance from Earth: 27.8 million miles away.
Planet Measurements. Mass: 4.864 * 10 to the 24th power. About 82% of Earth's mass.
Volume: 9.38 * 10" km3
Equatorial Circumference: 380,25 km
Mean Density: 5243
Gravity: 8.87 m/5 to the second power (907. of here on Earth)
Aphelion: Second closest planet to the sun.
Length of day: About 243 Earth days.
Planet Appearance: Its completely covered with wispy white clouds. Venus is so bright in the sky its been known of since prehistoric times. Venus is sometimes referred to as 'Earth's Twin Planet.' The color of Venus is yellowish white.
Rings: N/A
Satellites: N/A
Core Composition: Metal
Surface composition: Hot enough to melt lead. It has a core of metal, a mantle of liquid rock, and an outer crust of solid rock.
Major gasses: Carbon dioxide, nitrogen.
Minor gasses: Helium and Neon.
Surface condition.
Wind speeds: 355 km.
Temperature ranges: 860'F
Surface pressure: 90 atmospheres. (90 times Earth's pressure.)
Weather: Lightning storms were recorded, and some winds.
Water: Venus has no water. Venus has runaway greenhouse affect, ts temperature is exceptionally high and water would likely not exist in any form except as a gas.
Exploration: N/A. No satellites or on Venus. The probes are Venus Express, Pioneer Venus, and NASA's Magellan.
Habitability: The planet is so hot people would burn up if they tried staying there.
Future human travel: The planet Venus is too hot for any human life to travel on because it is so close to the sun. They would be boiled.
Terraforming: There would need to be oxygen, less heat, and less inclimate weather for people to live there.
Cool facts.
How much would you way on your planet: A hundred pound person would way 91 lbs.
Venus: Earth's Twin
Everything except cold!
How did Venus get its name?:
Venus got its name from the Roman God of love and beauty.
Who discovered Venus? When? How? Where?:
The ancients knew about it in early times. It was easy to see in the night sky. No exact person discovered it.
Distances.
Order from the sun:
Second planet from the sun.
Distance from the sun:
108 million kilometers (67 miles)
Distance from Earth: 27.8 million miles away.
Planet Measurements.
Mass:
4.864 * 10 to the 24th power. About 82% of Earth's mass.
Volume:
9.38 * 10" km3
Equatorial Circumference:
380,25 km
Mean Density:
5243
Gravity:
8.87 m/5 to the second power (907. of here on Earth)
Aphelion:
Second closest planet to the sun.
Length of day:
About 243 Earth days.
Planet Appearance:
Its completely covered with wispy white clouds. Venus is so bright in the sky its been known of since prehistoric times. Venus is sometimes referred to as 'Earth's Twin Planet.' The color of Venus is yellowish white.
Rings:
N/A
Satellites:
N/A
Core Composition:
Metal
Surface composition:
Hot enough to melt lead. It has a core of metal, a mantle of liquid rock, and an outer crust of solid rock.
Major gasses:
Carbon dioxide, nitrogen.
Minor gasses:
Helium and Neon.
Surface condition.
Wind speeds:
355 km.
Temperature ranges:
860'F
Surface pressure:
90 atmospheres. (90 times Earth's pressure.)
Weather:
Lightning storms were recorded, and some winds.
Water:
Venus has no water. Venus has runaway greenhouse affect, ts temperature is exceptionally high and water would likely not exist in any form except as a gas.
Exploration:
N/A. No satellites or on Venus. The probes are Venus Express, Pioneer Venus, and NASA's Magellan.
Habitability:
The planet is so hot people would burn up if they tried staying there.
Future human travel:
The planet Venus is too hot for any human life to travel on because it is so close to the sun. They would be boiled.
Terraforming:
There would need to be oxygen, less heat, and less inclimate weather for people to live there.
Cool facts.
How much would you way on your planet:
A hundred pound person would way 91 lbs.
Three neat or interesting facts.
1. The atmosphere is very hostile.
2. It is the hottest planet.
3. Brightest natural object in the night sky.
References:
NASA
Nine Planets
Planet Science
Science Mag
Kids Astronomy
By:Lacy Foster & Malorie Rutledge
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